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Psalms 18:45

Old Testament Poetry/Hymns ASV (1901)

What does Psalms 18:45 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “The foreigners shall fade away, And shall come trembling out of their close places.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

The foreigners shall fade away, And shall come trembling out of their close places.
Psalms 18:45 — American Standard Version

Context — Psalms 18

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
42Then did I beat them small as the dust before the wind; I did cast them out as the mire of the streets.
43Thou hast delivered me from the strivings of the people; Thou hast made me the head of the nations: A people whom I have not known shall serve me.
44As soon as they hear of me they shall obey me; The foreigners shall submit themselves unto me.
45The foreigners shall fade away, And shall come trembling out of their close places.
46Jehovah liveth; and blessed be my rock; And exalted be the God of my salvation,
47Even the God that executeth vengeance for me, And subdueth peoples under me.
48He rescueth me from mine enemies; Yea, thou liftest me up above them that rise up against me; Thou deliverest me from the violent man.
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What do historical commentaries say?

Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“The strangers shall fade away - Hebrew, “The sons of the stranger.” That is, foreigners. The word rendered fade away - נבל nâbêl - means properly to wilt, wither, fall away, as applicable to flowers, leaves, or plants, Psalms 1:3; Psalms 37:2; Isaiah 1:30; Isaiah 28:1. Here it means that those foreign nations would diminish in numbers and in power, until they should wholly disappear. The idea is, that all his foes would vanish, and that he and his kingdom would be left in peace. And be afraid out of their close places - The word rendered be afraid means to tremble - as those do who are in fear. The word rendered close places means places that are shut up or enclosed, as fortified cities or…”
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley (1703–1791) · Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament and Old Testament notes · 18th-century historical commentary
“Close places - Out of their strong holds, where they shall lurk for fear of me. Psalms 18:46”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“strangers: Isa 24:4; Mic 7:17; Jam 1:11 afraid: Rev 6:16 Psalms 18:46”
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